Well, best-laid plans… I never did get around to writing the carrier sewing tutorial I promised in the previous post- I got into the “just get it done mode” and forgot to take pictures as I was constructing it.
This is a half-buckle mei tai baby carrier, sized for an infant. Body is 12” wide at the narrowest and 14” wide at the top. Top straps are 4” wide by 82” long, and waistband is a typical padded waistband meant to be worn apron style. Picture of the reverse:
I experimented with a lot of different techniques, including a detachable hood which didn’t work so well. I first tried using heavy anorak snaps, which just tried to pull through the fabric. I finally used regular snaps, which were then too thin to set right through the layers of cotton and canvas and just popped out when I used the hood. Oh well. I found that I didn’t like the 60 degree angle of the straps anyway, so this is destined for either my closet or the FSOT forum on The Babywearer. But it’s a very pretty carrier!
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